| Surname: | Dinsmore |
| Initials: | A A J |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Army Number: | 225009 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 11 Indian Div Pro Coy. Discharged to Commission. London Gazette 35462, page 837, 20/2/42. Formerly RSM CMP. Shown as OC Changi CMP 5/1/1944 in Cutts papers. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. Born 23/8/1902, Enlisted 18/5/1921. Home Address: 60 Chatsworth Gardens, Acton Hill, London W3. Camps: Changi 17/2/1942 to 8/1945. MI9/Jap/14195 A. Info from Japanese POW index card: Archibald Arthur John Dinsmore. Born 23/8/1902 at Hanwell, Middlesex, home address: Mrs A W Dinsmore, 30 Camp Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, Father Arthur, Mother Emily. POW Mo. 302 new, i/165. He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945: 225009 Capt, Dinsmore A A J, Provost. He is named on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 13801, Dinsmore, Archibald A J, Capt, 225009, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya Camp List 1/11/1944: Dinsmore, Archibald Arthur John, Army, Capt, new POW No. 300, old POW No. i/183, 225009. Casualty List (Officers) 827, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1918 (Officers) previously reported Missing now POW. Casualty List (Officers) 1922, POW, Previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1019, Malaya. 18/2/49 4/4/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. Capt. Gen. List. Address:- "The Lantern", Caring hill, Nr Ashford, Kent. Archibald Arthur John Dinsmore. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |